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Continental CrossContact LX25 vs Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

CrossContact LX25 is ahead, 73–54

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 75

    Dry

    CrossContact LX25 +17
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online8353
  2. 79

    Wet

    CrossContact LX25 +21
    58
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Reviews found online8253
  3. 53

    Snow

    ZIEX ZE001 A/S +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)40–
    Reviews found online7252
  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossContact LX25 +13
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Reviews found online7953
  5. 71

    Noise

    CrossContact LX25 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Reviews found online7758
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    CrossContact LX25 +28
    43
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Reviews found online7527
  7. 79

    Handling

    CrossContact LX25 +31
    48
    Why this score
    SourceCrossContact LX25ZIEX ZE001 A/S
    Reviews found online7948
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental CrossContact LX25Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
Relative Score 73 54
Dry 75 58
Wet 79 58
Snow 53 59
Comfort 74 61
Noise 71 63
Treadwear 71 43
Handling 79 48

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Headline score

CrossContact LX25

ZIEX ZE001 A/S

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CrossContact LX25

Pros

  • Extremely quiet and smooth ride quality at all speeds
  • Significantly improved wet and snow traction
  • Enhanced braking performance and responsiveness

Cons

  • Tends to pick up and throw gravel from the road surface
  • Can feel a bit harsh or firm when hitting deep potholes
  • Occasional reports of unexpectedly rapid treadwear in rare instances
All owner themes in the CrossContact LX25 review

Tire B ZIEX ZE001 A/S

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable dry-road traction and handling
  • Satisfactory performance for daily commuting and highway driving

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and icy conditions
  • Low hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE001 A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental CrossContact LX25 B · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available406
Rim diameters16″ – 22″17″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″10/32″
UTQG740 A A - B360 A A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental CrossContact LX25

Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S

Winner: Continental CrossContact LX25 — better handling, treadwear and wet. Pick the Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 71 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 79 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental CrossContact LX25 scores 75 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Continental CrossContact LX25
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Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

73

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CrossContact LX25

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